Jourdanton I.S.D. may have turned 100 years old this school year, but the education of their students continues to get is anything but aged. With the state implementing new testing standards once again, J.I.S.D. More...

Over the next few weeks there’s so much going on in the Brush Country. With dinners, concerts, sporting events, you really can’t complain that there isn’t anything to do! Good luck in figuring out which one you want to attend. More...

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Atascosa County Crime Stoppers, along with the Jourdanton Police Department, are hoping that a FIVE THOUSAND-DOLLAR REWARD offered for ONE WEEK ONLY will help solve a theft that occurred in the 1200 block of Chestnut in the city of Jourdanton. More...

At the Feb. 16 Pleasanton City Council meeting, councilmembers voted unanimously to approve the audit for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2011. Wayne Beyer gave an unqualified opinion, the highest that can be given. More...

Poteet ISD congratulates Clarissa Carrasco and Salome Briseno for being named the KSAT 12 Scholar Athletes of the Week. Carrasco’s interview will air on March 18 and Briseno’s interview will air on March 25. More...

The monthly meeting of the Pleasanton ISD opened with the awards for the Students of the Month. Two from each class are selected. This month, there is the addition of a movie pass to the Plestex Theatre. More...

DEADLINE: MARCH 30 Candidates running for an elected office in the upcoming May 12 City/ School and Primary Elections (date to be determined due to redistricting) are invited to be part of the Pleasanton Express Election Guide. More...

Early spring showers bless the county once more. Reports from across Atascosa County ranged from 3/4ths to two inches this past week. Farmers are starting to plant corn crops. It should be a beautiful spring. More...

Local Atascosa County FFA Chapters will celebrate National FFA Week February 18-25, 2012. I Believe is this year’s theme, and it celebrates more than 80 years of FFA traditions while eagerly anticipating the organization’s future. More...